How safe is the Nissan Rogue?
Drivers of the 2021–2023 Nissan Rogue died at a rate of 41 per million registered vehicle years, 10% higher than the average of 37 for all vehicles. That makes it riskier than most vehicles for its driver: it ranks 97th of 129 vehicles, safer than 25% of them, whether they're small cars, SUVs, pickups or minivans.
Where the Nissan Rogue sits among all 129 vehicles
Nissan Rogue (bar is the 95% range)Every other ranked vehicleDashed line: average of 37
The rate is based on plenty of data, so this ranking is reliable.
2WD vs. 4WD
IIHS rates each drivetrain separately. The score above combines them, weighting the version with more data more heavily.
| Version | Deaths* | 95% range |
|---|---|---|
| Nissan Rogue 2WD | 59 | 34–84 |
| Nissan Rogue 4WD | 33 | 17–49 |
Vehicles ranked near the Nissan Rogue
These are the vehicles just above and below it on the all-class ranking. Notice they aren't all the same type: the ranking compares every vehicle against every other one. Ranks use each rate after adjusting for how much data is behind it, so a rate of 0 from a few vehicles can rank below a slightly higher rate from many. Why.
| Rank | Vehicle | Deaths* | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 94 | Ram 3500 crew cab long bed 4WDPickup · Very large | 37 | 27 |
| 95 | Buick Encore GXLuxury SUV · Small | 38 | 27 |
| 96 | Toyota Tacoma Double short bedPickup · Small | 38 | 26 |
| 97 | Nissan RogueSUV · Small | 41 | 25 |
| 98 | Jeep Compass 4WDSUV · Small | 46 | 24 |
| 99 | Chevrolet Express 2500 cargo 2WDLarge van · Very large | 47 | 23 |
| 100 | GMC TerrainSUV · Small | 48 | 23 |
How it compares with other SUVs
Among the 46 SUVs ranked, the Nissan Rogue is 40th. The safest SUVs are below. See all SUVs.
| SUVs rank | Vehicle | Deaths* | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevrolet Tahoe 4WDSUV · Large | 0 | 100 |
| 2 | Toyota RAV4 Prime Plug-in hybrid 4WDSUV · Small | 5 | 96 |
| 3 | Volkswagen AtlasSUV · Midsize | 6 | 95 |
| 4 | Chevrolet Suburban 1500 4WDSUV · Very large | 6 | 94 |
| 5 | Ford Escape hybridSUV · Small | 7 | 91 |
| 40 | Nissan RogueSUV · Small | 41 | 25 |
Earlier models
In the earlier IIHS study of 2019–2020 models, the Nissan Rogue had a driver death rate of 52 (range 32–73) and ranked 96th of 127. The newer rate is lower.
Common questions
Is the Nissan Rogue a safe vehicle?
By real-world driver deaths, the Nissan Rogue is riskier than most vehicles for its driver. Its driver death rate of 41 per million registered vehicle years is 10% higher than the average, and it ranks 97th of 129 vehicles across all classes.
How does the Nissan Rogue compare with other SUVs?
It ranks 40th of 46 SUVs. The safest is the Chevrolet Tahoe 4WD, with a rate of 0.
Is the 2WD or 4WD Nissan Rogue safer?
The 4WD version had the lower driver death rate (2WD: 59, 4WD: 33). Their ranges overlap, so the difference may be down to chance.
Why is this different from the Nissan Rogue's crash-test rating?
Crash-test stars only compare vehicles of similar size and weight, so a 5-star small car and a 5-star SUV aren't equally safe. This ranking uses real-world driver death rates, which can be compared across every class.
* Driver deaths per million registered vehicle years. A registered vehicle year is one vehicle registered for one year.